Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.05 against 22.03 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 22.94 | 3.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.99 | 23.9 | 3.91 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 21.47 | 0.1312 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.05 against 22.03 in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.